Extreme sports: which ones are popular with football stars?

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Some football stars like CR7, Griezmann and Fabien Barthez are also keen on extreme sports. Skydiving, motorsport, surfing…Which one might also tempt you?

Parachute jump

Hang gliding, climbing, kitesurfing… There is no shortage of sports that offer adrenaline rushes. Although exciting, these disciplines are nevertheless prohibited for footballers. Some clubs in fact prohibit their players from activities deemed risky to avoid injuries. In their free time or at the end of their career, these stars do not fail to take on extreme challenges like CR7. Cristiano Ronaldo gave Real Madrid leaders a cold sweat in 2014 during his tandem parachute baptism.

Zidane, the maestro of French football, also got his fill of thrills during a parachute jump in 2007 to defend the cause of the ELA association (European Association against Leukodystrophies). If you are tempted by this challenge, discover all the parachute jump options on www.sport-decouverte.com. More than 5,000 activities are offered by Sport-Découverte throughout France for thrill-seekers.

Motor sports

After his career as a goalkeeper for the Blues (from 1994 to 2006), Fabien Barthez put on his helmet and suit to heat up the asphalt on the car circuits. A sport in which he excels! He won the title of French GT Champion in 2013 and has participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans several times. Another goalkeeper turned to this mechanical sport: Thibaut Courtois. Passionate about motor sports, the Belgian porter has just created his own Formula 4 team “TC Racing”.

Water sports

Fans used to seeing Neymar and David Luiz with a ball at their feet were surprised to see them with a surfboard under their arm. Some photos of Brazilian compatriots have leaked onto the Web, including the video of Neymar Jr with his long-time friend Gabriel Medina. The latter has also won the title of world surfing champion three times:

In 2014 In 2018 In 2021

Another Brazilian football star is also a fan of water sports: Dani Alves. The player is often seen on his surfboard or on a stand-up paddle.

It is not uncommon to see Antoine Griezmann with roller skates, like during Euro 2016 alongside his cousin Geoffrey Lopes, a former professional roller skater. As for David Beckham, his heart beats for motocross bikes. His road trip through Brazil and the Amazon jungles behind the wheel of a Triumph Bonneville bears witness to this.